We are excited to announce a new shrub rose (in 3 colors!) we are carrying called
Photos taken from Monrovia tags
disease resistant
long blooming (all summer!)
lightly fragrant
low maintenance (read: no dead heading or covering over the winter!)
very hardy!
They grow 3-4’ high and wide and stay compact.
The Dwarf Cranberry Bush (Viburnum Opulus Nanum) is one of our most outstanding plants for many reasons. It is a botanical gem and especially good for the gardener who likes maintenance free plants.
These sturdy little plants have a dense mounding habit and grow 2-3’ tall. They grow very compact and require little to no trimming. The glossy deep green tri-lobed leaves emerge with a tinge of red and then remain beautiful green all summer. Fall color is a stunning bright red.
If you need a nice “filler” plant or a dense low hedge, these cranberries work very nice in either situation. They grow in sun or part sun and are quite shade tolerant except for deep shade. In early summer plants produce dainty white flowers but do not produce fruit.
Don’t confuse these cranberries (viburnums) with other varieties with a similar name. There are other dwarf viburnums (for example Bailey Compact) that grow 5-6’ tall. Make sure you are getting the “Nanum” variety if you are looking for the above characteristics.
These little plants will serve you well for many years with minimal work.
Twenty five years ago our best selling shrub was the potentilla. When they came on the market, there were no other plants for this area that bloomed all summer. Over the years, potentillas were overtaken by an explosion of newer varieties of other popular plants that have now become the hot sellers. These plants include spireas, barberries, and endless varieties of perennials.
They are a staple for any yard. Their dainty yellow blooms bring a touch of delight to any landscape. They start blooming in June, and with just 1 trimming mid-summer will bloom until frost. They also bloom in the “off-season” of early July after the spring bloomers have waned and before the fall bloomers begin.
One common complaint about potentillas is that they start getting “leggy” or look ragged. This is simply a fertilizer and/or trimming problem. If potentillas are fertilized once or twice a season, and are trimmed twice a year – once mid-summer and again after frost in the fall- they will perform beautifully season after season.
Potentillas now come in multiple varieties ranging in colors of yellow, white, pink, and tangerine. Sizes vary from 18” to 3’.
If you haven’t included a potentilla in your yard, give them a try.
These early summer bloomers have beautiful pink or red tubular blooms. Many new varieties have recently come on the market. These new varieties come in multiple sizes and have various leaf colors including green, burgundy, and yellow. Weigelas grow best in full or part sun.
Here are a few varieties that we carry here at Natural Plus:
Dark Horse- grows 3’, pink blooms, burgundy/bronze leaves
Golden Jackpot – grows 4-6’, pink blooms, yellow leaves
Minuet- grows 2-3’, pink blooms , green leaves with purple casts
Pink Sonic Bloom – grows 4-5’, green leaves, bright pink blooms
Rainbow Sensation- grows 4’, pink blooms, variegated leaves
Red Prince – grow 5-6’, bright red blooms, deep green leaves
Rumba – grow 3’, dark red flowers with a yellow throat, bronze-purple tinged leaves
Spilled Wine – 1-2’ tall, 2-3’ wide, magenta blooms, red wavy leaves
Wine and Roses - grow 4-5’, burgundy/bronze leaves, rosy pink blooms